Ditaranto Saved by the River
Niveau 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Giuseppe Ditaranto was all in for 70,000 from under the gun and action was on Griffin Benger in an middle position. Benger used a single 30-second time bank before moving all in for 151,000. Ondrej Goetz also moved all in from the cutoff for 372,000, putting both earlier position players at risk.
Griffin Benger: K♦K♠
Giuseppe Ditaranto: A♠J♥
Ondrej Goetz: A♦K♣
With the cards on their backs, Benger was the favorite preflop.
The 5♥7♥8♦ flop didn't change much but the 9♣ turn brought a gushot draw for Ditaranto.
Ditaranto got there on the 10♥ river and secured the triple up. He was seen walking to the rail and celebrating after being saved by the river. Benger claimed the side pot, gaining just 11,000 chips from pocket kings.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
222,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
|
221,000
136,000
|
136,000 |
|
162,000
11,000
|
11,000 |